Grundig G6 – Reception of LW 350kHz with Loop Antenna
Grundig G6 receiving low power aviation beacon “ME” in Chicago on 350 kHz using an inductively coupled 3 foot diameter loop antenna.
Grundig G6 receiving low power aviation beacon “ME” in Chicago on 350 kHz using an inductively coupled 3 foot diameter loop antenna.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I am planning getting that radio. Thank god that it only costs $100. Good loop antenna design there.
October 14th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Very nice! I use a large loop on the ground for NDB stations.Thanks for the video
October 21st, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I knew the Hula-Hoop was good for something! Nice Grundig and antenna setup.
73 de kc5ngx
John
November 16th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Nice demo and loop set-up! I use an Eton E5 and two foot loop.
November 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
A HULA HOOP!
*BRILLIANT* idea!
Why didn’t I thinka that???
~Cindy!
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December 27th, 2008 at 1:35 am
I got a G6 this Christmas and the LW reception is poor unless I use a loop antenna. I have a loop antenna that uses a LW coupler, and also will be using a KA-35 to experiment with. I will find a hula hoop at the dollar store and build a loop soon a possible.
December 31st, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Yes, the G6 is a little deaf below 3MHz! By the way, if you connect an external antenna to the G6 in the winter, ground the antenna and yourself first to drain the static electricity. Otherwise you could damage the receiver. The inductive-coupled loop will be safe enough, but even if you have a static charge (walking on carpet in a dry room for example) the discharge via spark to the whip antenna can be enough to damage the front-end. 73, NG9D
January 26th, 2009 at 8:13 am
perfect..
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:56 am
This radio is very good for listening to SSB ham radio voice (‘phone’ mode), you can get the tuning just right for voice. For weather fax and SSTV, it’s kind of hard to get the frequency right, though I suppose you can use Audacity and Sine:Oscillator.Frequency:Control.Amplitude:Audio to re-tune it if you recorded the fax with the wrong frequency. This radio is hard of hearing below 3 megahertz, and the 70 foot wire out in the forest doesn’t help on the G6 as it did on the G5.
March 28th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Hey, dude, what kind of good homemade SW antenna would you recommend me for a SONY ICF-SW7600GR?
March 30th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
For SW can use insulated wire & alligator clip1)before you connect the clip to the whip antenna ground it to discharge static electricity to protect the receiver 2)try different lengths and place as much outdoors as possible. Best length for a given freq = 234/f MHz, ie for 10MHz the antenna would be 23 ft long or3) dipole of two (23 ft) wires; coax cable braid soldered to one wire & coax center conductor soldered to other wire, plug on end of cable to ANT socket, center wire to tip, braid gound
April 5th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Just got a G6 and really enjoying..Haven’t tried LW beacons, but SSB ham QSOs are great with just the whip.
April 11th, 2009 at 10:14 am
THANKS, DUDE!!!
April 11th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
How is connected the variable capacitor to the coil? 73 de Enrico, IW3FZQ
April 13th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
IW3FZQ — Hi Enrico.
The loop + cap are connected in parallel.
Thanks and 73 DE NG9D Lynn
April 14th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
HI Lynn, thanks a lot for your information… next days I try to build one! 73 de Enrico, IW3FZQ
May 12th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Absolutely freaking amazing difference! I’ve GOT to try this!
73
Pete, AA8GK
May 17th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Are there any other loop antennas that would be good for the Grundig G6? I have a coupler if you have seen the video from my profile, and the coupler uses a loop antenna that is untuned. What is the best way to get DX LW reception from overseas in the East Coast with the G6?
September 21st, 2009 at 10:50 am
Okay that is VERY COOL! Nice Demo!
de NW0W